Geography
How does elevation change as you move west to east
It starts high and gets lower
Pineda mapped the Coastline of Texas
1519
Why did the Spanish stop building missions?
The Native Americans rejected mission life
Santa Anna
What did I get on the 5th day of Christmas?
5 Golden Rings
Settlers will often establish their settlements near these because they offer a good source of food, water, and transportation
Rivers
This man led the final battle of the Revolution
Sam Houston
What were Europeans looking for in the Americas
Gold
Mapped the Texas Coastline
Pineda
What did I get on the 2nd day of Christmas?
Two Turtle Doves
This region has the highest elevation, the town of El Paso is also in this region.
Mountains and Basins
First battle of the Revolution and cause
Gonzales; Mexican troops attempted to take back their cannon
What was the main goal of Missions during the Spanish Colonization Era?
To spread Christianity (Catholicism)
Mirabeau Lamar
What did I get on the 1st day of Christmas?
A Partridge in a Pear tree
Little rainfall results in little what?
Food
What significant event happened in 1821
Mexico gained independence from Spain
Cheap Land, Old 300, Empresarios, Immigrants from the Southern US
Colonization of Texas
This French explorer was looking for the Mississippi river, built a fort in Texas, and then killed by his own men
La Salle
What did I get on the 10th day of Chirstmas?
10 Lords a Leaping
Name the 4 regions of Texas
Gulf Coast, Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins
Parts of the Law of April 6 (3 things)
This tribe named Texas
Caddo
Ruined business, got permission to settle 300 American families, died before completing the settlement
Moses Austin
What did I get on the 8th day of Christmas?
8 Maids a Milking